Florida lawmakers have proposed legislation to ban oil drilling near Apalachicola Bay to protect the vulnerable ecosystem. The proposed ban comes after public outcry over a permitted exploratory ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission met Wednesday in Tallahassee to discuss the future of oyster harvesting in Apalachicola ... keep portions of the bay closed for further ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission met to discuss the reopening of Apalachicola Bay's oyster beds, which collapsed in 2013. Local seafood workers urged the commission to include them in the ...

Scores of Apalachicola Bay seafood workers filled a Tallahassee meeting room Wednesday to urge the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission to include them in plans to open the bay’s oyster beds.

Two Big Bend lawmakers want to ban oil drilling within 10 miles of Apalachicola Bay. Rep. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, filed a bill (HB 1143) to prohibit drilling and exploration within 10 miles ...